Malegaon Terror

Pragya Singh Thakur may not be regular with her court appearances despite being a terror accused. But when it comes to attendance in Lok Sabha, the first-time lawmaker is definitely a topper. According to the Lok Sabha secretariat, of the 15 days so far, Pragya Singh has clocked her attendance 14 times.

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has been made the BJP candidate from Bhopal as the party feels she is "not guilty" but was made a scapegoat by the then Congress government after coining the word 'bhagwa aatanki' (saffron terror).

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the comments made by BJP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, against Mumbai terror attacks hero Hemant Karkare were "extremely wrong" and advised her to be "careful". Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, had said Hemant Karkare had died because of her curse, a sta...

BJP candidate Pragya Thakur has been issued a notice -- her second in a day -- for her controversial remarks to a television channel in which she appeared to have supported the demolition of Babri Masjid.

A former public prosecutor in the Malegaon blast case has slammed BJP politician Pragya Thakur for claiming that she was tortured while being investigated by a team led by 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare for her alleged involvement in the incident.

Facing flak for her remarks against Hemant Karkare, the then Maharashtra ATS chief killed in the 26/11 terror attack, Malegaon blast accused and BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday demanded an apology from those who "tortured" her for "nine years".

Painful memories of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, in which 166 people died, were revived on Friday when BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur made a reference to late senior cop Hemant Karkare, who died in the line of duty when terror struck the city in 2008.

Facing a massive backlash over her comments boasting about her "curse" on 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare, BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday evening apologized and said she is "taking back her words".

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the 2008 Malegaon blasts accused contesting the national election as a BJP candidate, has boasted that 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare died because she had "cursed" him.

Asaduddin Owaisi, the AIMIM chief and Hyderabad parliamentarian, on Thursday questioned BJP's "zero tolerance" policy against terror, a day after Malegaon blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur was fielded by the party as its national election candidate in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal.

The acquittal of five men charged with the terror attack at Hyderabad's iconic Mecca Masjid has raised many questions about the inability of the probe agency to prove its case. One factor that may have contributed to the court's verdict could have something to do with the choice of witnesses who became hostile.

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya, accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, will not be charged under a tough law against organised crime. But it is only partial relief as they will face trial for conspiracy charges as well as terror charges, a court said today.

Swami Aseemanand, accused in three of the worst terror cases around a decade ago, has been acquitted in one of them - the Ajmer Dargah blast of 2007, in which three people had died and 15 were injured. The 65-year-old had caused political ripples in 2014, when his alleged interview to a news magazine, Caravan, had upset the group and the BJP. His l...

Army Lieutenant-colonel Srikant Purohit - the man seen for years as the face of what Congress called "saffron terror" -- will not get bail in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, a special court in Mumbai has said.

With Opposition alleging dilution of terror cases against right wing groups under Modi Government, Union Minister Arun Jaitley today said the matter should be left to the courts and if anything is wrong or improper, the judiciary will take a view on it.

Pragya Singh Thakur may not be regular with her court appearances despite being a terror accused. But when it comes to attendance in Lok Sabha, the first-time lawmaker is definitely a topper. According to the Lok Sabha secretariat, of the 15 days so far, Pragya Singh has clocked her attendance 14 times.

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said that Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur has been made the BJP candidate from Bhopal as the party feels she is "not guilty" but was made a scapegoat by the then Congress government after coining the word 'bhagwa aatanki' (saffron terror).

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the comments made by BJP candidate from Bhopal, Pragya Singh Thakur, against Mumbai terror attacks hero Hemant Karkare were "extremely wrong" and advised her to be "careful". Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, had said Hemant Karkare had died because of her curse, a sta...

BJP candidate Pragya Thakur has been issued a notice -- her second in a day -- for her controversial remarks to a television channel in which she appeared to have supported the demolition of Babri Masjid.

A former public prosecutor in the Malegaon blast case has slammed BJP politician Pragya Thakur for claiming that she was tortured while being investigated by a team led by 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare for her alleged involvement in the incident.

Facing flak for her remarks against Hemant Karkare, the then Maharashtra ATS chief killed in the 26/11 terror attack, Malegaon blast accused and BJP candidate Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday demanded an apology from those who "tortured" her for "nine years".

Painful memories of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, in which 166 people died, were revived on Friday when BJP leader Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur made a reference to late senior cop Hemant Karkare, who died in the line of duty when terror struck the city in 2008.

Facing a massive backlash over her comments boasting about her "curse" on 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare, BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday evening apologized and said she is "taking back her words".

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the 2008 Malegaon blasts accused contesting the national election as a BJP candidate, has boasted that 26/11 hero Hemant Karkare died because she had "cursed" him.

Asaduddin Owaisi, the AIMIM chief and Hyderabad parliamentarian, on Thursday questioned BJP's "zero tolerance" policy against terror, a day after Malegaon blasts accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur was fielded by the party as its national election candidate in Madhya Pradesh's capital Bhopal.

The acquittal of five men charged with the terror attack at Hyderabad's iconic Mecca Masjid has raised many questions about the inability of the probe agency to prove its case. One factor that may have contributed to the court's verdict could have something to do with the choice of witnesses who became hostile.

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya, accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, will not be charged under a tough law against organised crime. But it is only partial relief as they will face trial for conspiracy charges as well as terror charges, a court said today.

Swami Aseemanand, accused in three of the worst terror cases around a decade ago, has been acquitted in one of them - the Ajmer Dargah blast of 2007, in which three people had died and 15 were injured. The 65-year-old had caused political ripples in 2014, when his alleged interview to a news magazine, Caravan, had upset the group and the BJP. His l...

Army Lieutenant-colonel Srikant Purohit - the man seen for years as the face of what Congress called "saffron terror" -- will not get bail in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, a special court in Mumbai has said.

With Opposition alleging dilution of terror cases against right wing groups under Modi Government, Union Minister Arun Jaitley today said the matter should be left to the courts and if anything is wrong or improper, the judiciary will take a view on it.